Norristown Transportation Center

Norristown Transportation Center is a two-level multimodal public transportation regional hub located in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA, operated by SEPTA. It opened in 1989 to replace the older Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) terminus one block away at Main and Swede Streets, and integrated the former Reading Company DeKalb Street Norristown railroad station (built 1933) into its structure. A plaque embedded in the sidewalk (between the bus lane and Lafayette Streets) commemorates the location of one of the columns of the dismantled segment of the Philadelphia and Western Railroad (P&W) trestle.

"Norristown station" redirects here. For other uses, see Norristown.
Norristown Transportation Center
Norristown Transportation Center building
LocationDeKalb St & East Lafayette St
Norristown, Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates40°06′47″N 75°20′42″W
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus: 90, 91, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 131
theconnector
Schuylkill River Trail
Construction
Parking520 space parking garage
136 Free surface parking
44 with permits
Bicycle facilities4 racks
Disabled accessYes (NHSL platforms only)
Other information
Fare zone3 (Regional Rail)
History
OpenedJune 15, 1989[1]
Electrified25 Hz (Regional Rail)
Third rail (NHSL)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Conshohocken
toward Penn Medicine
 Manayunk/​Norristown Line Norristown-Main Street
toward Norristown-Elm Street
Terminus Norristown High Speed Line Bridgeport
toward 69th Street Transportation Center
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Conshohocken
toward Reading Terminal
 Norristown Line Valley Forge Park
toward Pottsville
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Main Street
toward Allentown
 Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
 Bridgeport
via Rink station
toward 69th Street
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Terminus Main Line Abrams
toward Pottsville
Mogees
toward North Broad
 Norristown Branch Main Street
toward Elm Street

Regional rail service
A Manayunk/Norristown Line train passes under the Norristown High Speed Line platforms

The Norristown Transportation Center is a stop on the Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail Line which offers service to Center City Philadelphia via Conshohocken and Manayunk.

In FY 2013, the regional rail service at Norristown Transportation Center had a weekday average of 848 boardings and 799 alightings.[2]

Norristown High Speed Line
Norristown High Speed Line station

Norristown Transportation Center is the final stop on the Norristown High Speed Line which runs from 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby to Norristown.

Bus routes
SEPTA Frontier District buses at night

In addition to rail service, NTC serves as the center of the Frontier District of SEPTA's Suburban Division bus routes, particularly the routes operating in Montgomery County. Bus routes serving NTC operate with a "timed transfer"; for the most part, buses leave at the same time, to maximize possible transfers between routes. These routes serve areas of Norristown and other areas in Montgomery County.

SEPTA Frontier District routes that serve Norristown Transportation Center are:

Norristown Transportation Center is served by theconnector shuttle bus operated by the King of Prussia District, which connects Manayunk/Norristown Line trains at the station to the business parks in King of Prussia during peak weekday hours.[3]

Old Norristown station configuration. The Lehigh Valley Transit Company's Liberty Bell High Speed Line was a continuation of the existing Norristown High Speed Line along Swede Road and then E. Airy Street before turning onto Markley Street where it meets up with the existing Manayunk/Norristown Line. The current Manayunk/Norristown Line continued to Valley Forge instead of going to Main Street along Lafayette Street.

NTC is located at DeKalb & Lafayette Streets near the banks of the Schuylkill River and boasts a parking garage (built in 2008).[4] Along with the opening of the new garage, intercity bus service by Bieber Transportation Group, Greyhound, and Martz Trailways was introduced to Norristown.[5][6] Bieber Transportation Group ended service to Norristown on April 1, 2018 while Martz Trailways service ended May 31, 2018.[7]

Additionally, Norristown Transportation Center was formerly an important transfer point between electric and Budd Rail Diesel Car (RDCs) service to points north, such as Valley Forge, Phoenixville, Pottstown, Reading and Pottsville. RDC service was eliminated in 1981 due to budget cuts. Proposals for service restoration to Reading, dubbed the Schuylkill Valley Metro, have been floated around since the late 1990s, but nothing has gone past the discussion phase.

Station layout
High Speed Line platforms
Inbound ←      Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (Bridgeport) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Inbound ←      Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (Bridgeport) →
Regional Rail platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Inbound ←      Manayunk/​Norristown Line toward 30th Street or Penn Medicine (Conshohocken)
Outbound ←      Manayunk/​Norristown Line toward Elm Street – Norristown (Main Street – Norristown) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References
  1. "High-Speed Rail Service Makes Debut at Norristown Center". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 16, 1989. p. 2B. Retrieved February 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
  3. "theconnector schedule" (PDF). King of Prussia District. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  4. "SEPTA unveils new Norristown parking garage". 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  5. Thanks to Bieber, buses rolling again in Norristown
  6. New Norristown Transportation Center Bus Terminal Open For Business
  7. "Philadelphia Schedule Update". Martz Group. May 29, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2019.

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